Wringer



` Patented July 20, 1926.

UNITED d STATES inxrsjnlrl rrica.

JOHN MARTIN-DEAG-LE, OF CATARACT, ONTARIO, CANADA.

'WRINGER Y Application 'filed July 20, 1925. Serial '-No. 44,894.

This invention relates to wringers as described in the present specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form part of the same.

The invention consists essentially of the novel' features pointed out broadly and specilically in the claims for novelty following aV description containing an explanation 1n detail of an acceptable formof the invention.

AThe objects of the invention are to provide a most eiicient wringer of simple construction having a minimum number of working parts; to produce a wringerthat can be easily assembled, and having provisions for the easy andquick dismounting of the rollers and other parts; to furnish awringer so designed'as to eliminate tearing and wearing of the clothes passed Vthrough the rollers, and having means for the quick spacing of the rollers and the easy control of their rotation; and generally, to .furnish an efficient, compact and durable wringer of attractive design that will accomplish the aforesaidvpurposes.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a' sectional side view of the wringer, showing parts in elevation. l

Figure 2 is a sectional plan view along line AA. Y

Figure-3 showsa variation in the section of the arch web.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the various figures.

In the figures', thevbody of the wringer consists of two end upright circular portions of columns 11 joined together by an arch a member 15. Thev arch vmember 15 is shown as having a T-shaped cross-section, but it may be replaced by the U-shaped member shown in Figure 3.-

The columns or portions springs 12 and the ends 13 of the truss member 14.

Cast integrally with the body is a tubular i 11 enclose the One end of the shaft 19 rotates in a suitable bearing 23 secured to the body by machine screws 24; the other end is made square to fit into the elongated sleeve 25 of the gear 26. Y The shaft 20 rotates in suitable bearing blocks 27 mounted in the circular columns ySuitable clearance is provided between the bearing blocks 27 and the inside surface of the columns A11 to allow the bearing blocks to move up and down easily. Oneach bearing block is a circular lug 28 projecting up-4 wardly whereby the springs 12 are held thereupon.

29 and 30 are the pinions loosely mounted upon the vertical shaft of a washing machine or of some other machine. Upon the shaft is slidably mounted a jaw coupling 32 and adapted thereupon to rotate with said shaft and engage either the gear 29 or theV gear 30.

The gears 29 and 30, being loosely mounted upon the shaft, are idle until the gear coupling engages one or the other. The jaw coupling has two parallel shoul ders 33 between which rotates a roller 34 lmounted on a cam 35.V

36 is the gear shifting lever rigidly mounted upon the spindle 37 mounting the cam 35. The boss 38 bearsvupon a plate 39 the tension of the spring 41, the cam 35 vis held against the inside surface ofthe cover plate 40.

The cam 35 is provided with a shoulder 42 adapted to Vlit into corresponding recesses in the inside of the cover plate 40.

lThese recesses are spaced'to allow four positions in which the lever 36 may be locked By means of the gear shifting lever 36, the jaw coupling can be shifted to engage or disengage each of the pinions 29 and 30, or to disengage both pinions.

- The rwringer is mounted upon the tubular column cfa washing machine or otherwise, as explained before, and can be secured in a number of positions by means of the trigger mechanism, shown in Figure 1. The trigger consists of alever 43 pivotally mounted upon the portion 16 of the body and having a bolt or plunger 44 secured thereto at one end. The plunger passes through the portion 16 and the column upon which the wringer is mounted. A

spring is adapted under the lever 43 to force the free end of the lever outwardly, thus forcing the plunger against or through the column.

The upper end of the shaft of the washing machine rotates in bearings 46 and 46A.

47 is the drain board pivotally mounted on the rod 4S, and its position about the axis of' said rod is controlled by the lever 49 whlich is rigidly secured to one end of said rot.

A rib 50, cast in the side of the body, has .a number of notches adapted to receive the lever 49, so that the lever., and therefore the drain board, can be secured in as many positions as there are notches. In changing the lever 49 from one position to another, it is slightly sprung out in order to effect disengagement of the lever with the notch engaged.

14 is the truss member. It is slidably guided in the columns 11 by allowing suitable clearance between the portions 13 of the truss member 14 and the inside surface of the columns 11. The springs 12 are enclosed in the columns 11, and bear at the top upon the end portions 13 of the truss member 14, and at the bottom, upon the bearing blocks 27; the springs are held in position by means of the lugs 28 and QS extending out from 27 and 13. The pressure upon the upper roller 18 can be increased or decreased by operating the crank 51. The screw rotates in a threaded bearing 53 rotatably secured to the arch member 15, and pivots at the bottom in the truss member 14. The lower portion of the screw is finished in a cone or point and hardened. The screw is cut with teeth having a long pitch in order to allow the truss member 14 to move up easily and quickly under the action of the springs 12.

51 is a hand crank rigidly secured to the bearing 53. The bearing has a wide shoulder 54 bearing upon a suitable boss in the arch member 15, and by thus providing a Wide shoulder, the friction between this shoulder and the boss prevents the bearing from rotating in the arch member while the screw rotates easily in the bearing.

The ratchet wheel 55 is rigidly mounted upon the screw It is held from turning by the spring member or dog 5G which has a finger adapted to engage the teeth of the spur wheel the spring member 56 is rigidly secured to the truss member 14. A spindle 57 having a fiat face 58 is mounted vertically and secured at the top to the lever 59. The spindle is so located that the dat face 5S lies near the dog '56. Upon the partial rotation of the spindle, the dog is forced outwardly and disengages the spur wheel 55, thus allowing it to rotate and release the roller 18.

It will be seen that by turning the lever 51 in either direction, the pressure brought upon the springs 1:2, and therefore the pressure upon the roller 18, can be varied.

Although the wringer as described herein is an illustration of a practical embodiment of the invention, the invention is not limited to the details so described, and a variation in these can be eiliected without departing from the spirit of this invention.

lVhat I claim is 1. In a wringer, a casing having two end upright tubular portions and an arch member integrally mounted thereinbetween` two rollers mounted in said casing, the upper roller being mounted vertically above the other, a truss member mounted in said casing and springs bearing upon said upper roller and supporting said truss member, a bearing rotatably mounted in said arch member and a hand crank adjustably secured to said bearing, said bearing having means in slidable frictional engagement with said arch member for resisting rotation of the bearing, a long pitch screw threadingly engaging said bearing and pivotally engaging said truss member for varying and releasing the pressure upon said rollers, and means for locking said screw in various positions.

2. In a wringer, a casing having two end upright tubular portions and an arch member integrally mounted thereinbetween, two rollers mounted in said casing, the upper roller being mounted vertically above the other, a truss member mounted in said casing and springs bearing upon said upper rollerY and supportinor said truss member, a bearing rotatably mounted in said arch member and a hand crank adjustably cured to said bearing, said bearing having means in slidable frictional engagement with said arch member for resisting rotation of the bearing, a long pitch screw threadingly engaging said bearing and pivotally engaging said truss member for varying and releasing the pressure upon said rollers, a ratchet wheel rigidly secured to said screw, a spring member secured at one end to said truss member and having a lug at the other end engaging said ratchet wheel, a spindle having a fiat surface thereon bea-ring against said spring for releasing said ratchet upon the partial rotation of said spindle, and a lever for rotating said spindle.

Signed at Toronto, Canada, this 9th day ofV July, 1925.

JOHN MARTIN DEAGLE. 

